Killer winter storm

 National Review:

At least 25 people in western New York have died as a result of the historic blizzard that dumped four feet of snow in Buffalo, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses, and leaving some motorists stranded in their cars for days.

Across the nation, at least 50 deaths reportedly are being blamed on the extreme winter weather that blanketed much of the country, snarling traffic and leading to thousands of canceled flights. About 60 percent of the U.S. population faced some sort of winter-weather advisory or warning over the Christmas weekend, the Associated Press reported.

Frigid arctic air was “enveloping much of the eastern half of the U.S.” on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Roads were partially or completely covered in snow in large portions of Iowa on Monday morning, and snow is expected in Atlanta on Monday evening.
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This is different from the climate change that had been predicted and appears to be much more dangerous than warm weather.  South Texas saw temperatures drop to 15 degrees freezing pipes and causing people to seek shelter during the Christmas holiday.  Temperatures appear to be returning to normal this week in Texas.

See, also:

29 Dead in Western New York Blizzard, With More Snow on the Way

Thousands are still without power in the Buffalo region, where there is as much as 49 inches of snow on the ground.

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